UN Security Council meeting in New York City concerning anti-Communist invasion of Guatemala

UN Security Council meeting in New York City concerning anti-Communist invasion of Guatemala

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The UN Security Council convened to address the armed invasion of Guatemala by anti-communist rebels. Guatemala's delegate, Dr. Eduardo Castillo Arriola, condemned the invasion as illegitimate aggression, implicating US involvement. The geopolitical tension heightened due to Guatemala's arms purchase from the Iron Curtain. The US and Soviet Union clashed, with the Soviet vetoing a resolution to refer the issue to the Organization of American States. A French resolution calling for peace was unanimously approved, leaving the world to anticipate further developments.

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